How to Write a Sales Resume That’ll Close the Deal (Example Included!)

Sales jobs are filled with high highs (hello, commission checks!) and low lows (looking at you, high quotas and unreasonable customers), but most sales representatives derive great satisfaction from their work. If you love the thrill of the hunt, the …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Vault’s A Day in the Life Series: Assistant Wind Developer for an Independent Power Company (Energy)

8:00 a.m.: After waking up in the Holiday Inn in a remote part of Iowa, you get in your rented SUV and drive into town to have a breakfast meeting at the local diner with the mayor.  Your development team …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Types of Jobs in the Insurance Industry, and Career Paths to Get Them

From actuaries to underwriters, there are many different types of jobs in the insurance field. If you’re looking for information on insurance career paths and entry level job opportunities, here’s a breakdown of the career roles in the insurance industry.

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Careers in Real Estate

The real estate profession has expanded and offers one of the widest career selections in the business world today. Helping people buy and sell homes, office buildings, industrial property and corporation farmland, property management, land development, mortgage banking, urban planning, …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The Basics of a Successful Journalism Applicant

Broadly speaking, here are the basics of what you’ll need for a successful application.

Resume and LinkedIn Profile

Over the years journalism students have had success using the functional resume format, which highlights your skills, and a professional LinkedIn profile. …

By Odessa Burkett
Odessa Burkett Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
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The Future of the Entertainment Industry in 2020 and Beyond

The entertainment industry is changing to conform with new realities, and those changes bring new challenges and opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs in the industry.

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/355741

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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How to break into Journalism with no prior experience

Smart incremental steps can help you land your first job in journalism in just months.

https://medium.com/better-humans/how-to-break-into-journalism-with-no-prior-experience-66c31ca7c740

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Pre-Law Advising at UMass Amherst

Connect with the Pre-Law Advising Office

 

By Rebecca Bell
Rebecca Bell Associate Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS
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Your Guide to … Career Paths in the Social-Impact Space

Some professions have a straightforward career path—you study pre-med in college, then go to medical school, then do your residency, and then you’re a doctor. Or you go to college, then law school, do a summer internship, and then start …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Four Unique Podcasts to Inspire Social Innovation

It’s safe to say that many of us could use a bit of inspiration these days—and podcasts are a great way to stay informed and entertained from home. Whether you need a new podcast obsession or just want to know …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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